Assemblage

assemblage (art made from assembled objects)

noun ah-sem-BLAH-zhe Rare

Origin: from French 'assemblage' (assembly)

Usage Note

Assemblage is a three-dimensional art form built from found or manufactured objects combined into a unified composition. Associated with Dada and later Neo-Dada, it blurs the line between sculpture and ready-made and challenges what counts as art material.

Examples

"Die Assemblage aus Schrottteilen und alten Spielzeugen erzählt von der Überflussgesellschaft."

Natural Translation

The assemblage made from scrap parts and old toys speaks of consumer society.

Literal Translation

The assemblage from scrap-parts and old toys tells of the abundance-society.

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